Press Release: WBO junior featherweight champion Amanda Serrano (34-1-1, 26 KOs) of Brooklyn, New York, has been nominated by Univision for its Female Athlete of the Year award, it was announced this week. The award ceremony will take place on Sunday, December 17, 2017, from Miami, Florida, and will be telecast live on Univision at 8:00 p.m. ET.

Among the other world class female athletes nominated are 2016 Olympic silver medalist Lupita Gonzalez who competed in race walking for her native Mexico, and three-time professional racquetball world champion Paola Longoria, also from Mexico. The 2017 Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza of Spain, and 2016 Olympic silver medalist triple-jumper Yulimar Rosas are also nominated.

"This is an extraordinary honor to be included with these great athletes for Univision's 'Female Athlete of the Year,'" said the Puerto Rican-born Serrano. "I've won a number of awards in boxing, such as 'fighter of the year' and been a five-division world champion, but this is much more as I'm being recognized with these other amazing athletes who have been so successful in their respective fields. Just being nominated feels like winning for me. I can't wait to meet all the great Latin athletes who will be at the awards ceremony on December 17th."

Promoter Lou DiBella said, "I'm thrilled for Amanda that she is nominated as Univision's 'Female Athlete of the Year.' While she's received numerous accolades as a world champion boxer, to be in the company of these other world class Latina athletes truly validates the international impact of her career."

"Even though women's boxing hasn't reached the heights it deserves in this country, Amanda has overcome this perception to build a tremendous career that has flourished. She's been a pleasure to promote and I'm excited for the opportunities that lie ahead for her in 2018."

For more information about the fourth annual "Premios Univision Deportes", or to find out how to vote for the nominees in the main categories, visit PremiosUnivisionDeportes.com.